Privacy, Recording & Consent

Sussur is built to keep your conversations yours. Here are the plain answers to the questions that matter most.

What is recorded?#

During a session, Sussur transcribes the call on your Mac and can keep an audio recording and periodic screen captures locally so you can replay the conversation later. Transcription uses an on-device speech model — your audio never leaves your Mac to be transcribed.

What leaves my Mac?#

Only what the AI needs to coach you, and only to the provider you chose:

• Transcript text and context go to your AI provider (OpenRouter) to generate coaching, summaries, and reports. If you run Ollama locally, nothing leaves your Mac.
• Anonymous, non-personal usage analytics (which features are used) unless you turn them off in Settings.

There is no Sussur account and no Sussur server. Your API key is stored in the macOS Keychain, not in plain files.

Where is my data stored?#

Everything lives in your Mac's Application Support folder for Sussur: the local database (contacts, sessions, transcripts), any recordings and screen captures, and automatic backups. You can export or delete it at any time — see Managing Your Data.

Who else can hear it?#

No one, by default. Coaching is for you. The floating overlay can be hidden from screen-sharing tools so it isn't visible if you share your screen.

Do I have to tell the other person?#

How do I delete everything?#

Sussur includes a delete-all option, and you can remove the app and its data folder entirely. Step-by-step instructions are on Managing Your Data.